Re: having jaw implants put in

[Guest guest]

Hi Georgia,

That's too bad they have to remove the hardware. I haven't heard of

anyone having jaw implants before, unfortunately. Hope it all goes

well for you.

> Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw surgery.

> Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a screw

> coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting in jaw

> implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was pushed

> forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated up so

> much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

implants

> or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want to ask

> about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday. My

> preop visit is tomorrow.

> Thanks,

> Georgia

[Guest guest]

Hi Georgia,

That's too bad they have to remove the hardware. I haven't heard of

anyone having jaw implants before, unfortunately. Hope it all goes

well for you.

> Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw surgery.

> Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a screw

> coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting in jaw

> implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was pushed

> forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated up so

> much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

implants

> or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want to ask

> about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday. My

> preop visit is tomorrow.

> Thanks,

> Georgia

[Guest guest]

Georgia, How did you know that a screw was coming loose?

> Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw surgery.

> Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a screw

> coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting in jaw

> implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was pushed

> forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated up so

> much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

implants

> or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want to

ask

> about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday.

My

> preop visit is tomorrow.

> Thanks,

> Georgia

[Guest guest]

Georgia, How did you know that a screw was coming loose?

> Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw surgery.

> Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a screw

> coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting in jaw

> implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was pushed

> forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated up so

> much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

implants

> or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want to

ask

> about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday.

My

> preop visit is tomorrow.

> Thanks,

> Georgia

[Guest guest]

Hi : That's easy- I can feel the head of it. Used to not be

able to feel any part of it, then I could feel one side, now I can

feel the entire roundness of the screw head protruding. Doesn't

hurt but it's REAL close to my eye(they put the plate up high due to

the bone being very thin- yikes!). But I have to admit it's been a

lot of fun freaking people out with it.

Georgia

> > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

surgery.

> > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a screw

> > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting in

jaw

> > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was pushed

> > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated up so

> > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> implants

> > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want to

> ask

> > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday.

> My

> > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > Thanks,

> > Georgia

[Guest guest]

Hi : That's easy- I can feel the head of it. Used to not be

able to feel any part of it, then I could feel one side, now I can

feel the entire roundness of the screw head protruding. Doesn't

hurt but it's REAL close to my eye(they put the plate up high due to

the bone being very thin- yikes!). But I have to admit it's been a

lot of fun freaking people out with it.

Georgia

> > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

surgery.

> > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a screw

> > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting in

jaw

> > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was pushed

> > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated up so

> > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> implants

> > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want to

> ask

> > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday.

> My

> > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > Thanks,

> > Georgia

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the sympathy & the good luck wishes. I'm actually glad a

screw came loose cause I wanted the implants to fill in my jaw gaps

& give me a good jaw line back (they had to raise mine so high &

forward that it just looks unnatural from the side to me). Now

because of the loose screw the insurance company will pay for the

operation & all I have to do is pay for the actual implants. So I

guess there is such a thing as good bad luck.

There was someone a while back that was also getting jaw implants &

another who had researched it a lot. I was hoping that I'd catch

some info from them. I will check the archives later. I sure hope

this is worth it. The doctor says this will be a breeze compared to

the other time (which wasn't too bad) but still...I HATE the thought

of being knocked out. It always scares me so.

> > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

surgery.

> > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a screw

> > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting in

jaw

> > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was pushed

> > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated up so

> > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> implants

> > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want to

ask

> > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday.

My

> > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > Thanks,

> > Georgia

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the sympathy & the good luck wishes. I'm actually glad a

screw came loose cause I wanted the implants to fill in my jaw gaps

& give me a good jaw line back (they had to raise mine so high &

forward that it just looks unnatural from the side to me). Now

because of the loose screw the insurance company will pay for the

operation & all I have to do is pay for the actual implants. So I

guess there is such a thing as good bad luck.

There was someone a while back that was also getting jaw implants &

another who had researched it a lot. I was hoping that I'd catch

some info from them. I will check the archives later. I sure hope

this is worth it. The doctor says this will be a breeze compared to

the other time (which wasn't too bad) but still...I HATE the thought

of being knocked out. It always scares me so.

> > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

surgery.

> > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a screw

> > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting in

jaw

> > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was pushed

> > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated up so

> > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> implants

> > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want to

ask

> > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday.

My

> > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > Thanks,

> > Georgia

[Guest guest]

Hi Georgia,

Bad luck turned into good fortune! Good way of looking at it. Well,

maybe Cammie will peek in and she'll remember who had the implants.

> > > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

> surgery.

> > > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a screw

> > > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting in

> jaw

> > > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was pushed

> > > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated up

so

> > > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> > implants

> > > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want to

> ask

> > > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next

Wednesday.

> My

> > > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > > Thanks,

> > > Georgia

[Guest guest]

Hi Georgia,

Bad luck turned into good fortune! Good way of looking at it. Well,

maybe Cammie will peek in and she'll remember who had the implants.

> > > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

> surgery.

> > > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a screw

> > > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting in

> jaw

> > > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was pushed

> > > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated up

so

> > > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> > implants

> > > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want to

> ask

> > > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next

Wednesday.

> My

> > > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > > Thanks,

> > > Georgia

[Guest guest]

georgia, funny yu should mention the screw in the eye. I also have a

screw that protrudes just under my eye. i talked to the doc today and

he said he will remove it when he redoes the maxilla. lucky me!

> > > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

> surgery.

> > > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a screw

> > > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting in

> jaw

> > > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was pushed

> > > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated up so

> > > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> > implants

> > > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want to

> > ask

> > > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday.

> > My

> > > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > > Thanks,

> > > Georgia

[Guest guest]

georgia, funny yu should mention the screw in the eye. I also have a

screw that protrudes just under my eye. i talked to the doc today and

he said he will remove it when he redoes the maxilla. lucky me!

> > > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

> surgery.

> > > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a screw

> > > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting in

> jaw

> > > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was pushed

> > > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated up so

> > > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> > implants

> > > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want to

> > ask

> > > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday.

> > My

> > > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > > Thanks,

> > > Georgia

[Guest guest]

Georgia, I too can feel a screw and have freaked many people out. i

was at a party a couple of weeks ago and i have to say, after two

beers and allowing one person to feel it, 7 more or so wanted to do

the same. YIKES. So have all the technicians at my OD office. I

love those guys. i just hate it when i wash my face in the shower

and can feel it. K

> > > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

> surgery.

> > > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a screw

> > > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting in

> jaw

> > > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was

pushed

> > > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated up

so

> > > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> > implants

> > > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want

to

> > ask

> > > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next

Wednesday.

> > My

> > > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > > Thanks,

> > > Georgia

[Guest guest]

Georgia, I too can feel a screw and have freaked many people out. i

was at a party a couple of weeks ago and i have to say, after two

beers and allowing one person to feel it, 7 more or so wanted to do

the same. YIKES. So have all the technicians at my OD office. I

love those guys. i just hate it when i wash my face in the shower

and can feel it. K

> > > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

> surgery.

> > > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a screw

> > > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting in

> jaw

> > > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was

pushed

> > > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated up

so

> > > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> > implants

> > > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want

to

> > ask

> > > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next

Wednesday.

> > My

> > > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > > Thanks,

> > > Georgia

[Guest guest]

Yea, being able to feel it is a little freaky. But I guess I

wouldn't worry if it had always been this way. The fact that it is

slowly protruding more & more & that it is so close to my eye socket

( & I mean about an eighth of an inch- no joke), really bugs me. But

it is alot of fun watching people gross out from it. Heh, heh!

Sounds like you have had a little fun with it too.

Georgia

> > > > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

> > surgery.

> > > > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a

screw

> > > > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting

in

> > jaw

> > > > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was

> pushed

> > > > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated

up

> so

> > > > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> > > implants

> > > > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want

> to

> > > ask

> > > > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next

> Wednesday.

> > > My

> > > > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Georgia

[Guest guest]

Yea, being able to feel it is a little freaky. But I guess I

wouldn't worry if it had always been this way. The fact that it is

slowly protruding more & more & that it is so close to my eye socket

( & I mean about an eighth of an inch- no joke), really bugs me. But

it is alot of fun watching people gross out from it. Heh, heh!

Sounds like you have had a little fun with it too.

Georgia

> > > > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

> > surgery.

> > > > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a

screw

> > > > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting

in

> > jaw

> > > > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was

> pushed

> > > > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated

up

> so

> > > > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> > > implants

> > > > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want

> to

> > > ask

> > > > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next

> Wednesday.

> > > My

> > > > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Georgia

[Guest guest]

So you are having a redo? That sucks. How soon?

So does the fact of your screw being so close to your eye kinda

freak you out. I have this horrible thought that it could come out

& roll into my eye socket. (I know- vivid imagination) My doc said

that almost any other screw he could take out in the office but not

the one near my eye. Says that is a definite hospital procedure. I

get to go home that afternoon though. At least they will take care

of it at the same time as something else (the jaw implants). Good

luck with your " loose screw " & your redo.

Georgia

> > > > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

> > surgery.

> > > > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a

screw

> > > > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting

in

> > jaw

> > > > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was

pushed

> > > > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated

up so

> > > > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> > > implants

> > > > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want

to

> > > ask

> > > > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next

Wednesday.

> > > My

> > > > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Georgia

[Guest guest]

So you are having a redo? That sucks. How soon?

So does the fact of your screw being so close to your eye kinda

freak you out. I have this horrible thought that it could come out

& roll into my eye socket. (I know- vivid imagination) My doc said

that almost any other screw he could take out in the office but not

the one near my eye. Says that is a definite hospital procedure. I

get to go home that afternoon though. At least they will take care

of it at the same time as something else (the jaw implants). Good

luck with your " loose screw " & your redo.

Georgia

> > > > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

> > surgery.

> > > > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a

screw

> > > > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting

in

> > jaw

> > > > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was

pushed

> > > > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated

up so

> > > > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> > > implants

> > > > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want

to

> > > ask

> > > > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next

Wednesday.

> > > My

> > > > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Georgia

[Guest guest]

and i thought i was the only one! i didn't notice the screw until the

swelling went down and i would rub my eye. then i saw on the xray how

close they come to my eyes. mine actually sticks up into the eye

socket. i hope when he removes it he's a little more careful this

time! eric

> > > > > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

> > > surgery.

> > > > > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a

> screw

> > > > > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting

> in

> > > jaw

> > > > > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was

> pushed

> > > > > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated

> up so

> > > > > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> > > > implants

> > > > > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want

> to

> > > > ask

> > > > > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next

> Wednesday.

> > > > My

> > > > > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > Georgia

[Guest guest]

and i thought i was the only one! i didn't notice the screw until the

swelling went down and i would rub my eye. then i saw on the xray how

close they come to my eyes. mine actually sticks up into the eye

socket. i hope when he removes it he's a little more careful this

time! eric

> > > > > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

> > > surgery.

> > > > > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a

> screw

> > > > > coming loose. While they are in there they will be putting

> in

> > > jaw

> > > > > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was

> pushed

> > > > > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was rotated

> up so

> > > > > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had jaw

> > > > implants

> > > > > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may want

> to

> > > > ask

> > > > > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next

> Wednesday.

> > > > My

> > > > > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > Georgia

[Guest guest]

Wow & I thought mine was bad being so close. Whew, that would

really freak me out.

I'm a little worried about them taking it out due to the fact that

they said they had to put it up so high due to the bones being thin.

(darn lactose intolerance!). Hope he's careful!

G.

> > > > > > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

> > > > surgery.

> > > > > > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a

> > screw

> > > > > > coming loose. While they are in there they will be

putting

> > in

> > > > jaw

> > > > > > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was

> > pushed

> > > > > > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was

rotated

> > up so

> > > > > > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had

jaw

> > > > > implants

> > > > > > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may

want

> > to

> > > > > ask

> > > > > > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next

> > Wednesday.

> > > > > My

> > > > > > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > > Georgia

[Guest guest]

Wow & I thought mine was bad being so close. Whew, that would

really freak me out.

I'm a little worried about them taking it out due to the fact that

they said they had to put it up so high due to the bones being thin.

(darn lactose intolerance!). Hope he's careful!

G.

> > > > > > Hi, it's been over 2 years since I had upper & lower jaw

> > > > surgery.

> > > > > > Now they are going in to take some hardware out due to a

> > screw

> > > > > > coming loose. While they are in there they will be

putting

> > in

> > > > jaw

> > > > > > implants to fill in my gaps on my lower jaw where it was

> > pushed

> > > > > > forward & on the back corners & sides where it was

rotated

> > up so

> > > > > > much that my jawline is now lacking. If anyone has had

jaw

> > > > > implants

> > > > > > or fillers please give me any pertinent info that I may

want

> > to

> > > > > ask

> > > > > > about before surgery. Surgery is scheduled for next

> > Wednesday.

> > > > > My

> > > > > > preop visit is tomorrow.

> > > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > > Georgia